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Featured Sci-Fantasy: Heart of Iron by Ashley Poston

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Featured Sci-Fantasy: Heart of Iron by Ashley Poston

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*A 2019 Rainbow Book List Selection*

An action-packed tale full of romance, royalty, and adventure, inspired by the story of Anastasia. Perfect for fans of Six of Crows,Cinder, and the cult classic television show Firefly.

Seventeen-year-old Ana is a scoundrel by nurture and an outlaw by nature. Found as a child drifting through space with a sentient android called D09, Ana was saved by a fearsome space captain and the grizzled crew she now calls family. But D09—one of the last remaining illegal Metals—has been glitching, and Ana will stop at nothing to find a way to fix him.

Ana’s desperate effort to save D09 leads her on a quest to steal the coordinates to a lost ship that could offer all the answers. But at the last moment, a spoiled Ironblood boy beats Ana to her prize. He has his own reasons for taking the coordinates, and he doesn’t care what he’ll sacrifice to keep them.

When everything goes wrong, she and the Ironblood end up as fugitives on the run. Now their entire kingdom is after them—and the coordinates—and not everyone wants them captured alive.

What they find in a lost corner of the universe will change all their lives—and unearth dangerous secrets. But when a darkness from Ana’s past returns, she must face an impossible choice: does she protect a kingdom that wants her dead or save the Metal boy she loves?

Featured Fantasy: A War for Magic (Legacy of Light Book 1) by M.Lynn & Michelle Bryan

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Featured Fantasy: A War for Magic (Legacy of Light Book 1) by M.Lynn & Michelle Bryan

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A thrilling fantasy adventure perfect for fans of George R.R. Martin and Brandon Sanderson.

Some prophecies aren’t meant to come true.

Prince Trystan Renauld doesn’t believe in the ancient power that once helped his kingdom thrive. The tales say that on the day of his birth, the Tri-Gard, legendary keepers of the magic, stripped it from the very earth and then disappeared, leaving the people to suffer in a dying land.

Now, it’s been twenty years and crops fail to thrive, the earth no longer connected to the ones it once served.

With war on the horizon, Trystan must do anything he can to prepare his people. Even if that means following his sister on a hunt to find the lost keepers and restore a power that might not be real.

Rissa has always known two things. She is in love with Davion, her father’s ward, and no one can ever find out.

When it becomes apparent the kingdom needs her for more than an advantageous marriage, she takes the chance to break free of her chains.

The Tri-Gard is out there. She knows it is.

Along with her brother and Davion, she’s determined to find it.

But, the greatest danger doesn’t come from the enemy amassing on the border. It’s been among them all along.

Dive into this epic fantasy romance with unique worldbuilding, engaging characters, and an impossible love story where good and evil are sometimes the same thing.

Featured Fantasy: All Souls–Nine First in Series Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy Novels

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Featured Fantasy: All Souls–Nine First in Series Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy Novels

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Magic doesn’t always play by the rules….

Step into nine spellbinding worlds in this exclusive collection of Christine Pope’s series-launching novels. From powerful witches wielding ancient magics to enigmatic djinn guarding age-old secrets, from gifted psychics glimpsing destined futures to otherworldly visitors seeking human connection – each story unlocks a new realm of possibility and passion.

This limited-edition boxed set delivers over half a million words of paranormal adventure and intoxicating romance, where the boundaries between the ordinary and extraordinary blur and fade away.

Begin your journey into the supernatural today with these unforgettable first-in-series novels that readers can’t put down!

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Featured Fantasy: The Shapeshifter Chronicles by Natasha Brown

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Featured Fantasy: The Shapeshifter Chronicles by Natasha Brown

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RMFW contest finalist and USA Today bestseller Natasha Brown delivers a coming of age urban fantasy sure to please shifter fans and lovers of sweet romance.

“I have read Twilight, Harry Potter, and The Vampire Academy series and have liked them all. Fledgling is so good it deserves to be put among the best…”

Normal. Wouldn’t that be nice?

Ana Hughes has always wanted to be like any other teenager. But her life-threatening heart condition has always gotten in the way. A fresh start in a new town gives her the opportunity to pretend she’s like everybody else.

When she meets handsome Chance Morgan, she suspects she isn’t the only one keeping a secret. Chance’s animal-like senses and miraculous healing ability make Ana question if he’s playing tricks on her.

The truth may be too much for Ana’s delicate heart. But there could be a greater danger if a supernatural world exists where everything and everyone are not what they seem.

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Featured Fantasy: Eastside Hedge Witch (Midlife Supernaturals #1) by T.J. Deschamps

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Featured Fantasy: Eastside Hedge Witch (Midlife Supernaturals #1) by T.J. Deschamps

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If you like witches, hidden truths, a tight-knit community of misfits, and standing up to bullies, this might be the supernatural tale for you.

Miriam Diaz has lived as a typical mundane on Seattle’s Eastside for the past seventeen years. She serves on the parent teacher association, bakes for her daughter’s cheer squad, and is an all-around champion stay-at-home mom. Pretty average and totally boring. Miriam likes it that way. All the better to keep her secrets.

When a hellhound shows up on her morning run, her carefully crafted façade of normalcy comes crashing down. She has no choice but to banish the stinky mutt, revealing she’s a powerful witch.

But wait, there’s more…

Not only does Miriam face heat from below, a wolf comes sniffing around her spellwork. When he shifts into human form, he’s none other than her late husband’s best friend, Gabriel. He’s also the archangel she’s been trying to avoid.

Things heat up even more…

Soon, Miriam discovers she’s not the only one keeping secrets in her sleepy suburban community. Will she run to escape facing her past or accept help from Gabriel and the supe community to face it?